AVB appointed new Spurs manager



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 Andre Villas-Boas has been unveiled as the new Spurs manager after signing a three year contract just weeks after Harry Redknapp. But his appointment drew criticism from former Spurs boss Glenn Hoddle who did not think Spurs would go in this direction and believes AVB should gone away from English football to reinvent himself. Though Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy believes he has found the man to take them forward and who has a shared vision for the future of the North London club and is prepared to open the chequebook to help Villas-Boas add to an already strong team and reaffirm his position as one the best coaches in Europe. As head coach Villas-Boas will have total control over the transfer policy at the club and has wasted no time by completing an £8 million deal for Hoffenheim midfielder Gylfi  Sigurdsson with a deal for Ajax's Belgium defender, Jan Vertonghen, likely to follow. He has a also made it a priority to sign atleast one big name striker, with Spurs exploring the possibility of making a permanent move for Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor after a successful loan spell at White Hart Lane last season. Though, it looks as he is resigned to losing his midfield maestro, Luka Modric, who looks set for a move to either Real Madrid or Chelsea after indicating that he wants to leave. He also has concerns over his two goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Heurelho Gomes as well as the future of club captain Ledley King who has battled a troublesome knee injury. Villas-Boas certainly has a lot to do and a lot to prove, especially after his failure to succeed at Chelsea, but only time will tell if he succeeds or not.